An Alternate Method for Ranking Journals Using Citations

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Individual Paper ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Journal Citation

An alternate method for ranking journals based on the algorithm used in the Google search engine for pagerank is applied to the information science and library science set of journals from Journal Citation Reports. A method of calculating individual paper influence based on this algorithm is proposed.Une méthode alternative pour classer les périodiques et basée sur l’algorithme utilisé par la fonction pagerank du moteur de recherche Google est appliquée à l’ensemble des périodiques des sciences de l’information et de bibliothéconomie de Journal Citation Reports. Une méthode pour calculer l’influence individuelle des articles basés sur cet algorithme est proposée. 

scholarly journals The multidisciplinarity in Spanish and foreign communication journals

Comunicar ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (41) ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Jorge Mañana-Rodríguez ◽  
Beatriz Sierra-Arizmendiarrieta
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Consideration ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
International Level ◽  
Subject Category ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Epistemological Framework ◽  
Journal Citation

Communication can be understood, under an epistemological framework, as a macrocontext from which education participates as a part. One of the objectives of this work is to contrast this theoretical consideration with the observed interaction between education and communication scientific journals defined by citations and relatedness towards other scientific journals. At the same time, there might be relevant differences between the citation patterns of Spanish and foreign (journals in Journal Citation Reports) communication journals, particularly with regard to their disciplinary composition. These differences might become a major problem for the interexchange of information between both sets of journals. The authors analyze the citations distribution by subject category for Spanish and JCR journals, as well as for the journal «Comunicar», and also the frequency of related journals per subject category in the case of JCR. It is concluded: a) that the aforementioned epistemological relationship is valid only for Spanish Communication journals, b) that there are relevant differences between both sets of journals in the disciplinary composition of their citedciting and related journals and that Information Science & Library Science might serve as a suitable communication channel; finally, c) the characteristic multidisciplinarity of the journal «Comunicar» is corroborated, both at the national and international level. La comunicación puede entenderse como un macrocontexto epistemológico del que la educación participa como una parte. El análisis de la correspondencia entre esta relación teórica epistemológica y la interacción real entre las revistas de educación y comunicación es uno de los objetivos de este trabajo. Al mismo tiempo, los patrones de citación de las revistas españolas de comunicación, en cuanto a la procedencia de las citas recibidas o emitidas por las revistas de comunicación en el Journal Citations Report, pueden presentar diferencias que dificulten el intercambio de información entre ambos conjuntos. Se analiza la distribución de citas según disciplina citante para las revistas españolas y extranjeras de comunicación, así como para «Comunicar», y la frecuencia de aparición de revistas con tasa de afinidad según su disciplina para las revistas en la «Subjet Category Communication» de JCR. Se concluye que la relación epistemológica entre educación y comunicación se da únicamente en el caso español, que existen marcadas diferencias en la composición disciplinar de las revistas afines y citantes al comparar las revistas españolas con las indexadas en JCR. Además, la interacción con las revistas del área «Information Science & Library Science» podría ser un canal de comunicación entre ambos conjuntos de revistas. Finalmente, se corrobora la correspondencia de la característica multidisciplinariedad de «Comunicar» en el ámbito nacional e internacional.

scholarly journals Use of the Journal Citation Reports for Serials Management in Research Libraries: An Investigation of the Effect of Self-Citation on Journal Rankings in Library and Information Science and Genetics

2000 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Nisonger
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Citation Data ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Journal Rankings ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Citation

This article explores the use of the Institute for Scientific Information’s Journal Citation Reports (JCR) for journal management in academic libraries. The advantages and disadvantages to using JCR citation data for journal management are outlined, and a literature review summarizes reported uses of these data by libraries and scholars. This study researches the impact of journal self-citation on JCR rankings of library and information science (LIS) and genetics journals. The 1994 rankings by impact factor and total citations received were recalculated with journal self-citations removed; then the recalculated rankings were compared to the original rankings to analyze the effect of self-citations. It is concluded that librarians can use JCR data without correcting for journal self-citation, although self-citations do exert a major effect on the rankings for a small number of journals.

Research productivity of library scholars

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 433-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munazza Jabeen ◽  
Liu Yun ◽  
Muhammad Rafiq ◽  
Misbah Jabeen
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Average Rate ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Mapping Software ◽  
Library Professionals

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore, by a quantitative analysis, growth rates of, and trends in, global publications in the field of library and information science (LIS) produced by library science professionals. Design/methodology/approach – A survey approach was used in this paper. Journal Citation Reports 2010 was the major source for selecting 40 LIS core journals. A bibliometric analysis was conducted. Visualization and mapping software was utilized to present a picture of the growth in and trends relating to LIS publications. Findings – A total of 18,371 research articles were published from 2003 to 2012. A significant growth rate (11.37 per cent) was found in 2009. Self-citation tendencies have been increasing, with an average rate of 38.56 per cent. Of all publication types, “article” was the most popular among LIS researchers. China has contributed remarkably in terms of collaborative publications. Practical implications – The present study could be helpful for library professionals, subject specialists and policy makers. These findings may encourage library professionals to integrate and monitor library functions through bibliometric analysis. Originality/value – This paper identifies growth and trends in publications by LIS researchers through use of bibliometrics.

The Visualization of the Citation Patterns of Some Canadian Journals

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Journal Citation

In order to easily see the citation patterns of a journal or subject area it is very useful to use a graphical diagram to visualize all the connections between journals. Using data from derived from the Journal Citation Reports, this study investigates the citation patterns of three Canadian Journals in three subject areas: library and information science, psychology and mathematics.Afin de mieux voir les modèles de citations d’un journal ou d’un domaine, il peut être très utile d’utiliser un schéma graphique pour visualiser toutes les relations entre les journaux. Utilisant les données dérivées du Journal Citation Reports, cette étude examine les modèles de citations de trois journaux canadiens dans trois domaines : la bibliothéconomie et les sciences de l’information, la psychologie et les mathématiques. 

scholarly journals Evaluación de la investigación con encuestas en artículos publicados en revistas del área de Biblioteconomía y Documentación

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. e295
Author(s):  
José Antonio Salvador-Oliván ◽  
Gonzalo Marco-Cuenca ◽  
Rosario Arquero-Avilés
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Journal Citation

Introducción y objetivo: La investigación con encuestas es un método utilizado con frecuencia en el área de Biblioteconomía y Documentación. El objetivo principal de este estudio es evaluar si los estudios realizados en el ámbito de la Biblioteconomía que utilizan encuestas como método de investigación proporcionan información completa y detallada sobre su diseño y ejecución. Métodos: Se seleccionaron de la base de datos Web of Science los artículos publicados en 2019 en revistas del área de Library Science incluidas en el Journal Citation Reports que empleaban encuestas como método de investigación cuantitativa. Para valorar el grado de cobertura informativa se creó una herramienta formada por 32 elementos utilizados en diversas guías y recomendaciones. Resultados y conclusiones: La mayoría de los artículos basados en encuestas en el área de Biblioteconomía y Documentación presentan una grave deficiencia en la información proporcionada. Es necesario mejorar y completar información sobre el procedimiento de muestreo, desarrollo y administración del cuestionario, así como sobre el análisis de sus resultados. Esta información permitirá valorar los potenciales errores cometidos y, en consecuencia, la calidad y validez de las conclusiones del estudio.

scholarly journals Usage and Impact Factor Correlations in  Electronic Journals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Emma Jane Shepheard-Walwyn
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Science ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Management Decision Making

<p>This research explores the level of correlation between electronic journal usage and ISI Impact Factors that may justify Impact Factors to be used as a collection management tool. The study utilised ISI's Journal Use Report and Journal Citation Reports to gather data in the areas of History, Linguistics, Political Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics (Applied), Economics, Information Science & Library Science, Management and Law. A slight positive correlation was found for several disciplines with two disciplines displaying a small negative correlation. The study concluded that the levels of correlation were not significant enough to enable ISI Impact Factors to be used in isolation as an effective collection management decision-making tool. Several issues were identified as possible factors in the level of correlation found: articles downloaded and not used, the limited number of titles subscribed to by VUW, the lack of New Zealand and Australasian titles, the interdisciplinary nature or limited focus of some titles and the research and teaching focus of VUW. The study concludes that Impact Factors may be of use as an evaluation tool for academic libraries, but that they should be used in combination with a number of other factors discussed. A number of areas for further research are also identified.</p>

scholarly journals Análisis de la internacionalización de la Revista Española de Documentación Científica: 2010-2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Pandiella-Dominique ◽  
Carlos García-Zorita ◽  
Elías Sanz-Casado
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
America Latina ◽  
La Red ◽  
Journal Citation

Se analizan los 197 artículos publicados en la Revista Española de Documentación Científica (REDC) durante el sexenio 2010-2015. El 25,9% de los mismos se relaciona con estudios métricos de la información e indicadores científicos, temática que ha caracterizado a la revista desde su creación en el año 1977, y por la que forma parte del clúster de Cienciometría y Bibliometría, según la red de citación de revistas de la categoría Library and Information Science (LIS), del Journal Citation Reports, donde ocupa una posición media en el ranking de revistas de su especialidad, oscilando entre el segundo y tercer cuartil. La REDC mantiene un cierto carácter endogámico, tanto en las referencias aportadas por la propia revista (5% del total de referencias), como en las autocitas recibidas (39% de todas las citas), la mayoría de ellas referidas a estudios bibliométricos, lo que se explica por su alta especialización en dicha materia. El impacto normalizado (INR, Impacto Normalizado a la Revista) para las distintas áreas temáticas publicadas no está relacionado con la productividad de cada área, sino que son las áreas menos representadas las que mayor impacto presentan. Por otra parte, los artículos publicados por instituciones extranjeras, tanto en colaboración con España o sin colaboración española, suponen el 16% del total (32 artículos), y proceden principalmente de América Latina, destacando Cuba y Colombia como los más productivos.

scholarly journals The Interdisciplinary Influence of Library and Information Science 1996–2004: A Journal-to-Journal Citation Analysis

2008 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 546-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jere Odell ◽  
Ralph Gabbard
Keyword(s):  
Citation Analysis ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Citation Data ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Empirical Information ◽  
Percent Increase ◽  
Journal Citation

Using citation data from Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 1996–2004, this research replicates Meyer and Spencer's analysis of other-field citations to Library and Information Science (LIS) journals from 1972 to 1994. After 1994, JCR added LIS journals emphasizing empirical, information science research and simultaneously dropped journals addressing the profession of librarianship. The newly added journals attract a broader interdisciplinary readership—a readership reflected in a 14 percent increase in other-field citations of the LIS journals. The LIS journals included in both this and the Meyer and Spencer research, a list dominated by titles frequently read and cited by others in the LIS discipline, have not received an equal increase in other-field citations.

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